GOOD DAY FOR:
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The music business
After years of decline, music sales climb 4 percent in 2011. [The Consumerist]
Career changes
Uggie, the famous canine from The Artist, gets a new gig as the official spokesdog for Nintendo. [BuzzFeed]
BAD DAY FOR:
Paula Deen
A former employee accuses the celebrity chef of overseeing a workplace where sexual harassment and racism were tolerated. [Opposing Views]
Dental hygiene
Dentists report a major spike in the number of preschoolers with six or more cavities. [TIME]
West Virginia
The Mountain State ranks dead last out of 50 states in this year's Gallup-Healthways well-being index, which measures happiness.
For more winners and losers see: Good day, bad day: March 5, 2012
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England’s ‘dysfunctional’ children’s care systemIn the Spotlight A new report reveals that protection of youngsters in care in England is failing in a profit-chasing sector
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Endangered shark meat is being mislabeled and sold in the USUnder the radar It could cause both health and ecological problems
